{"product_id":"9780571381173","title":"Munichs : 'Absolutely gripping.' The Times, 'Best books of 2024'","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Peace, David (Author) \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 13\/03\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 480 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780571381173,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA TIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A magnificent book.' MIKE ATHERTON'Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.' iNEWS'A masterpiece.' IRISH TIMES'Electrifying.' GUARDIANFrom the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, 'the Busby Babes', and the journalists who followed them. Twenty-one of the passengers died instantly, four were left fighting for their lives while six more were critically injured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMunichs is the story of the crash and its aftermath, of those who survived and those who did not, of how Britain and football changed, and how it did not; a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.' DAVID WHITEHOUSE'Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE'Powerful.' TARIQ GODDARD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933199880565,"sku":"9780571381173","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780571381173.jpg?v=1737202128","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780571381173","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}